BEIJING — China said it will donate US$200,000 (S$256,000) to the parents of students killed in what it called an “indiscriminate” missile strike on a school in Iran early in the Middle East war. Tehran has accused the US and Israel of conducting the deadly missile attack on the school in Iran’s south on the […]
KOLKATA — West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday launched a sharp attack on the BJP-led Centre, accusing it of trying to snatch away voting rights through the SIR, describing Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the “biggest infiltrator” and warning that those targeting Bengal “should go to hell”. Addressing worshippers after Eid prayers at […]
ISLAMABAD — Former Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed announced his retirement from international cricket on Sunday bringing an end to a career that lasted almost two decades. The wicketkeeper-batter played all three formats for Pakistan that included 54 Tests, 117 ODIs and 61 T20Is. He scored 6,164 runs across all three formats, which included six centuries […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Bank has registered more than 4,200 pilgrims for this year’s Amarnath Yatra on the opening day of registration. The registration for the annual pilgrimage, which commenced on April 14, is being carried out on a first-come, first-served basis and includes the issuance of yatra permits to the eligible pilgrims, […]
JAMMU — PDP MLA Waheed ur Rehman Parra lashed out at the National Conference on Wednesday over former RAW chief A S Dulat’s disclosure in his latest book that Farooq Abdullah privately backed the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution, saying “the party (NC) has played a role to justify every erosion and normalise […]
NEW DELHI — Gold prices soared by Rs 1,650 to hit an all-time high of Rs 98,100 per 10 grams in the national capital on Wednesday amid a global rush for the safe-haven asset triggered by an escalated trade war between the US and China. According to the All India Sarafa Association, the precious metal […]
JAMMU — Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday launched the ‘e-SeHAT’ app and asserted that it would “revolutionise” Jammu and Kashmir’s healthcare sector. The chief minister said the innovative digital solution is tailored to meet the diverse needs of the people of Jammu and Kashmir, including citizens, doctors, and medical professionals. “The goal of this […]
JAMMU — Police on Wednesday scuttled a protest march here by the Congress over the Enforcement Directorate’s chargesheet against party leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi in connection with the 2014 National Herald case. Hundreds of Congress activists and leaders led by party’s J&K unit president Tariq Hameed Karra assembled at the party headquarters at […]
JAMMU — Authorities razed a double-storey house of an alleged drug peddler here on Wednesday and detained several suspects in Samba, officials said. The newly constructed house of a wanted drug peddler, Lahu Gujjar, was razed by police in Bijru Chack village of the Bishnah area in the outskirts of Jammu, officials said. They said […]
JAMMU — The four recent encounters in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district “exposed” the route used by terrorists to infiltrate into India from across the International Border (IB), a senior police officer said on Wednesday. Senior Superintendent of Police, Kathua, Shobhit Saxena also said the successful recovery of huge quantities of arms and ammunition including […]
SRINAGAR — PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday said she was “deeply disturbed” by the violence in Murshidabad over the Waqf Amendment Act, and called upon Muslims to remain united and channelise their energies constructively. “Deeply disturbed by the tragic violence in Murshidabad over the wakf Amendment Bill where innocent lives were lost. It is […]
JAMMU — Justice Arun Palli was on Wednesday sworn in as the 38th Chief Justice of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh at a ceremony held here, an official said. Justice Palli made and subscribed to the oath of office before the Lt Governor Manoj Sinha at a function attended by Chief […]
NEW DELHI — Gold prices rose by Rs 50 to revisit the all-time high level of Rs 96,450 per 10 grams in the national capital on Tuesday, according to the All India Sarafa Association. On Monday, the yellow metal of 99.9 per cent purity fell by Rs 50 to settle at Rs 96,400 per 10 […]
